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| 1 |
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Jim Brickman |
3.5956
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Children's, New Age, Pop | 03/1994 | 18 |
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| 2 |
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Last Poets |
3.4950
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | 03/1989 | 21 |
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| 3 |
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Bobby Previte |
3.4384
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | 12/1969 | 12 |
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| 4 |
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Jazz Crusaders |
3.4277
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 11/1961 | 14 |
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| 5 |
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Sidney Bechet |
3.4202
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Blues, Interna., Jazz | 09/1932 | 81 |
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| 6 |
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Steely Dan |
3.3491
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Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop | 10/1989 | 32 |
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| 7 |
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Annette Hanshaw |
3.3367
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Misc. | 05/1997 | 6 |
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| 8 |
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Nrbq |
3.3023
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Misc., Pop, Rock | 04/1989 | 24 |
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| 9 |
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Passport |
3.2416
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Interna., Jazz, Pop | 09/1979 | 22 |
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| 10 |
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Yes |
3.2175
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ | 03/1971 | 64 |
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| 11 |
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Crusaders |
3.1658
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 12/1969 | 39 |
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| 12 |
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Chicago |
3.1250
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Classic Rock, Jazz, Misc. | 04/1969 | 66 |
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| 13 |
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Benny Goodman |
3.0934
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Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ | 02/1935 | 266 |
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| 14 |
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Irakere |
3.0889
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Interna., Jazz, Latin | 04/1993 | 31 |
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| 15 |
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Mingus Big Band |
3.0684
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Jazz, Pop | 06/1988 | 10 |
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| 16 |
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Andrew Bird |
3.0633
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | 04/2003 | 3 |
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| 17 |
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Ken Peplowski |
3.0516
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Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists | 12/1987 | 17 |
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| 18 |
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Dianne Reeves |
3.0283
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | 02/1990 | 17 |
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| 19 |
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Olympia Brass Band |
3.0235
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Jazz, Pop | 08/1990 | 10 |
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| 20 |
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Residents |
3.0197
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Alt. Rock, Classical: Instrumental, Jazz | 12/1969 | 44 |
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| 21 |
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Traffic |
3.0062
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | 12/1967 | 19 |
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| 22 |
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Jimmy Durante |
3.0006
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Broadway & Vocalists, Misc., Pop | 10/1993 | 15 |
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| 23 |
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Roger Eno |
2.9957
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Dance & DJ, Interna., Jazz | 08/1990 | 14 |
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| 24 |
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Sam Rivers |
2.9834
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 12/1964 | 13 |
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| 25 |
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Manhattan Transfer |
2.9812
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | 04/1969 | 31 |
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| 26 |
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Myra Melford |
2.9729
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | 01/1996 | 5 |
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| 27 |
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Maria Schneider |
2.9716
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Jazz, Pop | 03/1994 | 3 |
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| 28 |
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Nguyen Le |
2.9675
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Interna., Jazz, Pop | 07/1996 | 5 |
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| 29 |
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Henry Cow |
2.9484
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Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop | 06/1991 | 6 |
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| 30 |
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Caravan |
2.9391
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Classical, Interna., Pop | 02/1994 | 41 |
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| 31 |
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Bobby Timmons |
2.9175
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Jazz, Pop | 01/1960 | 12 |
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| 32 |
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Bunk Johnson |
2.9126
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | 12/1941 | 19 |
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| 33 |
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Alberta Hunter |
2.9125
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | 05/1921 | 13 |
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| 34 |
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Roots |
2.8981
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Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Alt. Rock | 12/1992 | 19 |
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| 35 |
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Diana Krall |
2.8979
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Jazz, Broadway & Vocalists, Opera & Vocal Music | 09/1994 | 22 |
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| 36 |
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Helen Humes |
2.8853
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | 01/1959 | 19 |
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| 37 |
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Kenny G |
2.8741
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Jazz, Pop, Misc. | 10/1988 | 36 |
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| 38 |
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Michelle Willson |
2.8585
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | 07/1994 | 4 |
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| 39 |
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Fletcher Henderson |
2.8559
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | 06/1921 | 48 |
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| 40 |
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Azymuth |
2.8435
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Interna., Jazz, Latin | 04/1986 | 21 |
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| 41 |
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Nicholas Payton |
2.8292
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Jazz, Pop, Blues | 02/1995 | 8 |
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| 42 |
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Wardell Gray |
2.8202
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Jazz, Pop | 11/1946 | 15 |
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| 43 |
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Blue Mitchell |
2.8185
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Jazz, Pop, Misc. | 07/1958 | 15 |
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| 44 |
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Ruth Etting |
2.8175
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Jazz, Misc., Opera & Vocal Music | 04/1926 | 4 |
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| 45 |
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Poor Righteous Teach |
2.8151
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Broadway & Vocalists, Interna., Pop | 08/1991 | 6 |
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| 46 |
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Larry Young |
2.8107
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 08/1960 | 12 |
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| 47 |
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Keren Ann |
2.8051
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Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop | 02/2002 | 6 |
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